US3608902A
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Cube game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-10
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A game construction wherein a playing surface is marked to provide a plurality of congruent, contiguous squares, and playing pieces are provided, each being of cubical configuration with its faces each congruent to the playing surface squares for aligned superposition on a respective square and selective rolling into aligned superposition on a contiguous square, the playing piece faces and the playing surface squares being provided with characteristic markings of corresponding form, and the playing piece face markings being one or more in number.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A Weisbecker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00173; A63F3/0023; A63F3/00697; A63F9/00; A63F9/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A game construction comprising a playing surface, said playing surface being provided with a pair of groups of parallel equally spaced line markings defining a plurality of congruent squares in contiguous relation with each other, and a plurality of cubic playing pieces each having its faces congruent to said squares for conforming superposition of each playing piece on a respective square and selective rolling of the playing pieces into conforming superposition on contiguous squares, said playing pieces each being provided on two faces thereof with distinguishable respective single characteristic markings, a first plurality of said squares being provided with a single characteristic marking corresponding to a respective one of said two playing pIece faces to define a starting location for receiving a respective playing piece with said one face upwardly, a second plurality of said squares each being provided with a single characteristic marking corresponding to the other of said two playing piece faces to define a finish location for receiving a respective playing piece with said other face up, the remaining faces of said playing pieces being provided with plural characteristic markings of the same form as the said single characteristic markings for upward presentation to indicate by addition of upwardly presented markings the number of contiguous space rolls of each player''s playing piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A game construction comprising a playing surface, said playing surface being provided with a pair of groups of parallel equally spaced line markings defining a plurality of congruent squares in contiguous relation with each other, and a plurality of cubic playing pieces each having its faces congruent to said squares for conforming superposition of each playing piece on a respective square and selective rolling of the playing pieces into conforming superposition on contiguous squares, said playing pieces each being provided on two faces thereof with distinguishable respective single characteristic markings, a first plurality of said squares being provided with a single characteristic marking corresponding to a respective one of said two playing pIece faces to define a starting location for receiving a respective playing piece with said one face upwardly, a second plurality of said squares each being provided with a single characteristic marking corresponding to the other of said two playing piece faces to define a finish location for receiving a respective playing piece with said other face up, the remaining faces of said playing pieces being provided with plural characteristic markings of the same form as the said single characteristic markings for upward presentation to indicate by addition of upwardly presented markings the number of contiguous space rolls of each player''s playing piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A game construction according to claim 1, said playing pieces each additionally being of a characteristic color, and each of said first and second plurality of squares being of a respective one of said colors, to determine the respective start and finish squares of each playing piece.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |